Tor-M2E anti-aircraft missile system

The Tor-M2E SAMs are a part of it:

• Militants:
  • Combat vehicle (BM) 9A331MK (on wheeled chassis (see photo1, photo2, photo3) or BM 9A331MU (on tracked chassis);
  • the 9M334 antiaircraft missile module (SLR) with four 9M331 antiaircraft guided missiles (see description).
• Technical means:
  • Transport and Charging Machine (TZM) 9T244;
  • transport vehicle 9T245;
  • maintenance machine (battery MTO) 9B887M2K;
  • maintenance machine (shelf MTO) 9B887-1M2K;
  • group set machine ZIP 9F399-1M2K;
  • a set of rigging equipment 9F116;
  • simulator for operators of combat vehicles;
  • maintenance workshop MTO-AG3M1.

In addition to the complex can be supplied mobile unified battery command station (BCP) 9C737MK. The 9S737MK BCP controls group actions of the BM battery and communicates with higher and middle air defense echelons.

BM 9A331MK/9A331MU is an autonomous combat unit that provides a circular view of the space in a given sector by the angle of position, detection and identification of air targets, air situation analysis, automatic selection of the most dangerous targets for firing, capture, auto tracking of targets, determining the moment of entry into the kill zone, launching missiles, their automatic guidance to targets by radio commands.

Princial distinction "Tor-M2E" from its predecessor - the complex "Tor-M1" is an upgraded target detection station (TOC). SOC "Tor-M2E" is equipped with a new antenna based on slot PHAR, modified software and allows the station to detect targets with a small effective area of scattering (EPR), created using the technology "stealth". At the same time it provides a much higher level of interference immunity under combat conditions, including from modern special interferences of self-coverage. The new computer system has made it possible to expand the possibilities of information processing. The Tor-M2E combat vehicle is equipped with a new all-day electronic and optical detection system (see photo).

The search, detection and identification of air targets may be performed while the vehicle is moving or on the spot, the transition to escorting targets and launching missiles is performed from a short stop. The combat vehicle is capable of performing combat operations in the so-called conveyor mode. In this mode, the firing channel released after the completion of pointing the missile at the target can be immediately used to point the next missile from the ammunition. The presence of the conveyor mode increases the efficiency of the complex in conditions of a massive raid of enemy air attacks.

The SAM system allows the exchange of radar information between two UAVs, which makes it possible to use them in the "link" mode at one cover facility. Link Mode detection radars scan the space in their corner zone, providing information to a neighboring vehicle, thus, the detection zone is significantly extended. In this case, the LM can hit targets in the area of responsibility of any radar. This increases the effectiveness of raid reflections, as well as the ability to detect and engage low-flying targets. Link Mode can also be effective if any LM fails the SOC - the vehicle can continue to operate using information from a nearby LM.

The anti-aircraft missile module (SLR) 9M334 (see photo) is designed to accommodate guided anti-aircraft missiles 9M331 during their storage, transportation and combat use.

The SLR 9M334 is a part of the SLR 9M334:

• up to 4 anti-aircraft guided missiles 9M331 (see description) or 9M331D;
• an airtight 9Y281 transport and launch container (see description);
• 2 beams for module assembly, transportation and storage.

SRM 9M334 is a single structure consisting of four transport and launch containers with SSDs installed in them. During operation, the module can contain four, three, two or one missile. The weight of the module with four missiles and beams is 1053 kg. The dimensions of the container without beams are 444x1223x3005 mm. Transport conditions - by all means of transport in bags.

Tor-M2E" SAM system can operate in a single air defense system consisting of three levels: long, medium and short range systems, as well as autonomously. The complex provides almost complete automation of combat work, the crew is reduced to three people.

The anti-aircraft missile battery, as a rule, has a BKP, four BM, two TZM, a ZUR and MTO.